Third Annual Golf Tournament 2007

  Yet another huge success!  
Baywood Country Club, located in Pasadena, TX, hosted this year’s tournament on Monday, March 26th, 2007.  Birdies were flying as the 25 teams swung their way to fabulous prizes.  Sam’s Boat Richmond donated and catered a tasty lunch.
First place Joe Watts, Donnie Anderson, Jeff & Susan Standridge Team Second place Egret [...]

Letter from the Director – Summer 2009

Wildlife Rehab and Education grieves the loss of our longest lived Education Ambassador
Wildlife Rehab & Education’s oldest educational ambassador died peacefully in his sleep during November of 2008.  His mesmerizing golden eyes were photographed by amateur and professional alike. The public usually  responded to the eyes first, talons second then finally to his sheer presence.
WR&E [...]

Golf Tournament 2009

  5th Annual
Wildlife Rehab and Education
Benefit Golf Tournament
 The WR&E annual golf tournament is the single largest fundraiser hosted by WR&E. Proceeds from this tournament help provide food and medications necessary to care for the thousands of injured and/or orphaned wildlife which will enter our doors throughout 2009. During 2008 we cared for [...]

Letter from the Director – Fall 2008

  Thank you!
 Sharon Schmalz, Executive Director
The devastation that Ike wreaked is difficult to comprehend. Many animals and birds were displaced and injured, but because Ike struck at the beginning of the squirrel’s second litter of the year, that population has been hit the hardest. Hurricane Ike brought us over 1500 squirrels! During the three week period [...]

Golf Tournament – 2008

    DIVOTS FLY TO AID NATIVE WILDLIFE
 4th Annual Wildlife Rehab and Education Benefit Golf Tournament
The WR&E annual golf tournament is the single largest fundraiser hosted by WR&E. Proceeds from this tournament help provide food and medications necessary to care for the thousands of injured and/or orphaned wildlife which will enter our doors throughout 2008.
We extend [...]

Letter from the Director – Spring 2008

  Winter Hustle and Bustle
Sharon Schmalz, Executive Director
Winter is normally a time for rehabilitators to regroup and prepare for the upcoming cycle of Spring. While the absolute number of animals was down compared to spring months we remained quite busy. In order to give our readers a perspective, please note the shortlist of activities…
•Volunteers [...]

Letter from the Director – Summer 2007

 WR&E Spread Its Wings
Sharon Schmalz, Executive Director
Since WR&E was formed, we have dreamed of a wildlife center. Today that dream has been realized. Wildlife Rehab & Education (WR&E) in affiliation with the Houston Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (HSPCA) will soon celebrate the official opening of a wildlife center, caring for wildlife [...]

Letter from the Director – Winter 2007

  It’s Been a Wonderful Year
Sharon Schmalz, Executive Director
Wildlife Rehab and Education reached an important milestone this year with the opening of its Wildlife Center. The achievement would not have been possible without the unfailing support of our volunteers, their families, individual contributors and our corporate sponsors. The workload has been grueling as we [...]

Busy as a Beaver

Busy as a Beaver  
Cyndi Bohannon
Beavers (Castor canadensis) alter their environment to fit their needs to a greater degree than any other animal besides man. Their conversion of densely wooded streambeds to wetlands and finally to nutrient  rich meadows is an ecologic miracle.  Whether you consider the beaver to be an engineering genius or a tenacious [...]

Life of a Wildlife Rehabber

  I Made a Difference for That One!
The people who bring us orphaned and injured native Texas wildlife and their stories begin to blend together after a time, but what I’ve often noticed is that saving this one animal or this one litter or clutch takes on a life of its own. One that [...]

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